miscellaneous MCQs – Page 25

Practise focused miscellaneous questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

miscellaneous Mcqs
481. One of the perceived advantages of suburban living is_______________________?
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A. larger variety of cultural resources

B. concentration of apartments

C. greater safety from crime

D. older more gracious housing

482. When a predominantly foreign government is overthrown the revolution is called_______________?
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A. class

B. fascist

C. nationalistic

D. alternative

483. What is meant by the public sector ?
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A. Economic activities in which self-interest makes for personal affluence

B. Economic activities open to the public

C. The goals of the society

D. Economic activities in which the government engages for the public good
484. Exceptions to the circular flow are__________________?
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A. incidentals

B. B and C only

C. withdrawals

D. injections

485. Which is true ?
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A. All of the above are true

B. Downsizing has created a new style of employment

C. Blue-collar workers have suffered layoffs

D. Productivity has increased in the decade of the 1990

486. Two nations with a low street -crime rate are________________?
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A. Honduras ans Mexico

B. Switzerland and France

C. Japan and Finland

D. Germany and Austria

487. The SMSA is based on____________________?
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A. one or more counties containing at least one city of 50,000 residents or two cities totaling 50,000

B. a city of at least 100,000 residents and its suburbs

C. a town smaller than 2500 residents

D. a town of 10,000 and surrounding counties

488. The price system is based on_______________?
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A. the command of a ruler

B. a government plan

C. consumer demand

D. tradition

489. Global inequality is evident in_______________?
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A. the size of families

B. per capita

C. all of the above

D. the items rich countries throw out

490. The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was_______________?
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A. to warn European powers to keep away from the Western Hemisphere in return for U.S nonintervention in Europe

B. to let the world, know who the superpower is

C. to warn the Japanese to steer clear of the Caribbean in exchange for U.S non-intervention in Afghanistan

D. to conquer the Soviet regime and attach Siberia to the United States

491. Environmental pollution is the result of_________________?
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A. dysfunctions in the earth,s atmosphere

B. human actions that have harmful consequences

C. unknown bacteria and viruses

D. ignorance on the part of the underdeveloped nations

492. Which status is in transition and difficult to classify in corporate relationships ?
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A. CEO

B. Foreman

C. Stock holder

D. Union official

493. Without stabilized prices_______________?
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A. product market demand is problematic

B. the distribution of income becomes more inequitable

C. resource market demand is problematic

D. all of the above
494. Collective behavior is_______________________?
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A. based on regular norms

B. well planned

C. rather unstructured

D. individual behavior multiplied

495. Deviance that is covered by the laws of a society is called______________?
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A. differentiation

B. crime

C. anomie

D. alienation

496. In a developing nation people start to obtain good jobs Then inflation cuts their income the people begin to feel_________________?
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A. euphoria

B. a failure of rising expectations

C. relative deprivation

D. depression

497. Globalism___________________?
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A. attracts young idealistic people who want to introduce a world government

B. is a movement aimed at pulling African nations into a world economy?

C. refers to the fact that capitalism has become the economic system of choice around the world

D. is a movement of religious zealots who want to introduce a common religion around the world?

498. Womens rate of diagnosed depression is__________________?
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A. twice as high as mens

B. similar in duration to that of men

C. the same as mens

D. half that of men

499. Conflict theorists view stratification systems as______________?
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A. resulting from class struggles

B. effects of the law of nature

C. mechanisms of coercion

D. BOTH coercive and resulting from class struggles
500. Income received by households that is not returned to firms is called_______________?
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A. incremental

B. dissavings

C. injections

D. withdrawals